The city’s governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war. ...
West Ham co-chair David Sullivan steps down after ‘serious historic allegations’West Ham co-chair David Sullivan steps down after ‘serious historic allegations’
Sullivan is stepping down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club with immediate effect “having been made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations”. ...
Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summitAviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit
Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortages Nothing says jet fuel crisis, as one prospective attender put it, like flying everyone to Rio de Janeiro. Aviation leaders will converge in Brazil this weekend for the Iata ...
Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peaceBlackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace
Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say Iran is already preparing for the perilous transition from wartime unity to a fractious peace marked by hyperinflation, a 10% contraction in the economy, power cuts and calls for a triumphalist government to end its unprecedented hunting ...
My mother was forced to give me up for adoption. But when we finally met decades later, it was far from a fairytale endingMy mother was forced to give me up for adoption. But when we finally met decades later, it was far from a fairytale ending
Thirty years after my parents were pressured into placing me with an adoption agency, I finally reconnected with them. But it was nothing like the neat stories you see on TV One morning in late September 2023, I discovered by chance that my birth mother had been killed almost a year ...
Power and glory: World Cup promises a spectacle impossible to ignorePower and glory: World Cup promises a spectacle impossible to ignore
Ten years in the making, the greatest show on earth is set for a six-week sprint through Trump’s America This is the end, of our elaborate plans, the end. Of everything that stands, the end. It seems fitting that football’s latest stopping point on its voyage upriver into the blank ...
Blind date: ‘It felt like taking part in Blind Date was a lifelong thing she wanted to do’Blind date: ‘It felt like taking part in Blind Date was a lifelong thing she wanted to do’
Laurine, who works in forensics, meets Theo, a financial adviser. They are both 27 What were you hoping for? Love! Or someone new, great conversation, a free dinner and feature in my favourite Guardian column. Continue reading… ...
How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South KoreaHow a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South Korea
A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm It was a PR nightmare: customers smashing Starbucks branded tumblers and mugs as fans deleted loyalty apps and cashed out prepaid balances. Amid the uproar, government ministries cut ties with the ...
Predator or prey? The confounding case of the missing sea eaglePredator or prey? The confounding case of the missing sea eagle
The UK’s biggest bird of prey has been compared to a flying barn door. So how can one fitted with a satellite tracker disappear in prime grouse-shooting country? The six police officers arrived at the Snilesworth estate in two pickup trucks last week, according to one account. They asked to ...
US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefireUS and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire
The US military says it struck Iranian drones and radar sites. Tehran responds by targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. ...